Winter Boots

Recent Winter Boot Reviews

Sorel Caribou

I had a pair of Sorel pac boots I used hard for over 20 years. At one point I even had a cobbler replace the heel because I had worn the heel flat. After the fore sole was worn bald I finally retired them because they no longer had any traction. I replaced them with a pair of Caribous a year or so ago and and the rubber has split and cracked at flexing points already exactly as Paul LP lower photos show below. What a shame for a brand that had made such a great durable boot years ago to now make… Full review

Steger Mukluks Arctic

Do NOT order online. You won't get your boots for weeks. This is not a review of the product because I don't have it yet even though I ordered it 6 weeks ago. This is a review for the customer service which has been horrible! They should tell customers, especially around the holidays, that when you order online the boots haven't been made yet. Who doesn't keep an inventory of their product? I don't get it. I ordered my dad a pair of boots on Black Friday, only to call Steger on December 23 so they… Full review

Sorel Glacier XT

Sorel got it right. These are great boots, warm from top to bottom. It looks like a few people have had issues with the Glacier boots where the tops come away from the bottoms. Well, that only happens when you do not undo the laces before taking them off, ripping the boots apart. I own a lot of Sorel boots and a lot of pairs of boots from another Leading Canadian Brand and to be honest the Glacier XT's are in the top spot along with the other top pair of boots. There is no way a person's feet… Full review

Vasque Coldspark UltraDry

First pair of Vasque boots and I loved them so much I replaced my summer hiking boots with Vasque as well. Great boot for light winter hiking. Certainly won't replace Sorels for cold weather, but a great hiking boot. Very warm, very comfortable with no break-in needed.  Good traction and water resistant. I love these boots that replaced a well worn pair of Columbias. Full review

Keen Summit County

A truly warm winter boot, comfortable out of the box, with features expected of Keen. I acquired these boots a couple months ago, as a Christmas gift from “the dogs” (with the assistance of my wife), who appreciate my efforts to walk ‘em even when it’s colder than the dark side of the Moon out there. I’ve since worn them dog-walking (of course) in single-digit to mid-teens temps (and a little warmer, too), and for a few short day hikes in mid-teen-to-twenties temps in rolling terrain,… Full review

Steger Mukluks Arctic

Unrepairable soles. Great boots. Warm, lightweight. Since Steger does not repair the soles when they wear out, they are evidently disposable. Don't imagine you'll be handing these down to your kids, like L.L.Bean boots. Big bucks for disposable mukluks. Full review

Kamik Nation Pro

These boots are a warm, dry, and light pac boot made by a proven company. I like these boots a whole lot. 12 inches high, which is important and standard boot wear to me, prevents snow and water getting in on ankles and stops lots of brush and briar wear on pants. They are rated for -40°f but I've never had them below about -12°f and they were warm and comfortable. They fit well out of the box with no problems except maybe with my wide foot they could've been a bit wider but the liner does collapse… Full review

L.L.Bean Maine Hunting Shoes, 16"

Great tall boot that keeps your pants clean and your feet dry. I'm on my second pair. Had the first for decades; Bean replaced them, though I would have preferred a repair. Tuck your pants in these boots and your pants stay clean, dry, and tick-free [I bug spray the leather uppers] while keeping your feet warm and dry. These boots are light and really only need minimal break in if any. They are uninsulated, but with two pairs of wool socks I've worn them many times snowshoeing to about 20°f. Put… Full review

L.L.Bean Bean Boots, 10" Shearling-Lined

Comfortable, not as warm as advertised, slippery, don't work like a 10" boot. I've had mine two years. To me they are an excellent two-season [spring/fall] boot and just so so in cold [below ten f] winter temps though I believe they are rated to -20°. I could probably do 0°F in mine if very active but then I'd likely have a different boot on. This all with two pair of wool socks. Why the tongue isn't sewn all the way up the boot is beyond me. This makes stepping in a 6-inch puddle probably impossible… Full review